Press Advisories

2. 3. 2009

Commissioner Špidla answered your questions in the European chat

Lost jobs, a ban on smoking or the reactions of Brussels to the Czech Presidency. These are only some of the questions you asked the Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities.

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1. 3. 2009

Extended “Visegrad 4” talk ahead of meeting of EU’s 27 leaders

Czech Prime Minister and President of the European Council Mirek Topolánek met Poland’s Prime Minister Tusk, Slovak PM Fico and Hungarian PM Gyurcsany in Brussels.

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27. 2. 2009

Invitation letter from Mirek Topolánek to the informal European Council meeting

Invitation letter from Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and President of the European Council Mirek Topolánek to the informal European Council meeting on 1 march.

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27. 2. 2009

EBRD, EIB and World Bank Group join forces to support Central and Eastern Europe

Up to EUR 24.5 billion committed for banking sectors and bank lending to enterprises

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27. 2. 2009

Interior Ministers discuss Guantánamo at Justice and Home Affairs Council

On 26 February 2009 the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council was held in Brussels. The Council was chaired by Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic Ivan Langer.

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26. 2. 2009

Informal meeting of Heads of State or Government - Brussels, 1 March

The summit, which was called by M. Topolánek and J.M. Barroso, will address the ways in which the individual Member States implement the Recovery Plan and fight the impacts of the financial crisis.

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26. 2. 2009

J. M. Barroso: Financial reform is necessary and urgent

The Commission received the report of the high level group on financial supervision. Now it is for the Commission to assess and act. Speech by J. M. Barroso in the EP.

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25. 2. 2009

The Prime Minister’s Bouquet of Flowers To Commemorate Jan Zajíc

Forty years ago, 19-year old Czech student Jan Zajíc immolated himself in Prague’s Václavské (Wenceslas) Square as “Human Torch No. 2“.

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25. 2. 2009

Minister of Justice Pospíšil responded to your questions

The following issues were among the questions that you posed to the Czech Justice Minister Jiří Pospíšil: the issue of parental responsibility, eJustice and political independence of justice. You can read his responses in this article.

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24. 2. 2009

GAERC: 5 billion investment in energy and infrastructure

The Deputy Prime Minister A. Vondra and Minister for Foreign Affairs K. Schwarzenberg participated in the Council session in Brussels.

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